Chapter 1; Major Themes of A+P Flashcards
Anatomy
study of structure
Physiology
study of function
Inspection
looking at the body’s appearance
Palpation
feeling a structure with the hands
Auscultation
listening to the natural sounds made by the body
Percussion
tapping on the body, feeling for abnormal resistance, and listens to the emitted sound for scars of abnormalities
Dissection
cutting and separating tissues to reveal their relationships
Cadaver
dead human body
Comparative Anatomy
study of multiple species in order to examine similarities and differences and analyze evolutionary trends
Exploratory surgery
opening the body and taking a look inside to see what was wrong and what could be done about it
Medical Imaging
methods of viewing the inside of the body without surgery
Radiology
branch of medicine concerned with imaging
Gross Anatomy
structure that can be seen with the naked eye
Histology
microscopic anatomy
Histopathology
microscopic examination of tissues for signs of disease
Cytology
study of the structure and function of individual cells
Ultrastructure
fine detail, down to the molecular level, revealed by the electron microscope
Comparative Physiology
study of how different species have solved problems of life
Hippocrates
created the Hippocratic Oath
Aristotle
one of the first philosophers to write about anatomy and physiology
Claudius Galen
physician to the roman gladiators, wrote the most influential medical textbook of the ancient era
Robert Hooke
designed scientific instruments of various kinds, including the compound microscope
Antony van Leeuwenhock
invented a simple microscope
Theodor Schwann
concluded that all organisms were composed of cells
Inductive Method (first prescribed by Bacon)
process of making numerous observations until one feels confident in drawing generalizations and predictions from them
Negative Feedback
a process in which the body senses a change and activates mechanisms that negate or reverse it
Baroreflex
reflexive correction of blood pressure
Ligamentum Arteriosum
a small fibrous band near the heart
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
a forearm muscle
Sagittal Plane
passes vertically through the body of an organ and divides it into right and left portions
Median (midsagittal) Plane
plane that divides the body or organ into equal halves
Parasagittal Plane
unequal portions of sagittal planes
Frontal (coronal) Plane
extends vertically, but it is perpendicular to the sagittal plane and divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse (horizontal) Plane
divides the body into superior and inferior
Ventral
toward the front
Dorsal
toward the back
Anterior
toward the ventral side
Posterior
toward the dorsal side
Cephalic
toward the head or superior end
Rostral
toward the forehead or nose
Caudal
towards the tail or inferior end
Superior
Above